Russia Might Assist Turkey in Developing a 5th-Generation Fighter
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Following Russia's unveiling of its 5th generation stealth fighter jet named 'Checkmate,' it posed the possibility of aiding Turkey to develop its own 5th-gen fighter jet.
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A prototype of Russia's new Sukhoi Checkmate Fighter is displayed at the MAKS 2021 International Aviation and Space Salon, in Zhukovsky, just outside Moscow, Russia (Sputnik).
On Sunday, Russian Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation Director, Dmitry Shugayev told Sputnik that Moscow is in talks with Ankara about assistance in developing a 5th-generation fighter aircraft.
"Russia has repeatedly expressed readiness to render assistance to the Republic of Turkey [in developing a 5th-generation fighter aircraft], and now we are negotiating this project," Shugayev said at the Dubai Airshow exhibition, where Russia will be showcasing its newest 5th-generation fighters for the first time, outside of its national territory.
Russia's new stealth fighter Checkmate, namely the SU-75, is expected to attract the interest of Middle Eastern countries, according to Russia's Trade Minister Denis Manturov.
Manturov told reporters at the airshow, "You can also see here helicopters Mi-28NE and Ka-52K, as well as Checkmate, which is something new for us, which we have already shown at MAKS [Air Show in the Moscow region] this year," adding that he considered it as "the debut abroad," expressing high hopes for the market.
The SU-75 will be on display at the Dubai Airshow, which opens on Sunday.
Russia to showcase its new stealth fighter jet ‘Checkmate’ at Dubai Airshow
Russia's previously announced that its new single-engine fifth-generation stealth fighter, SU-75, also dubbed as 'Checkmate' will be showcased for the first time outside Russia at the 2021 Dubai Airshow, which will take place from November 14 to 18, according to a source in the Russian aircraft industry.
Checkmate was first shown as a functional model at the MAKS 2021 international air show in Moscow.
The Russian stealth fighter will be assembled at an aircraft factory in Russia's Komsomolsk-on-Amur region.
